CAMPING

Camping around hood Canal

Stoke the fire and cozy up under a blanket of stars. There are quiet backwoods campsites from Hoodsport to Belfair – and all spots between. Dozens of campgrounds are found in the Staircase region of Olympic National Park and Olympic National Forest as well as a half dozen state parks in the area. If you're looking for more amenities, pitch right in town or along the bay. Whether you're enjoying the mountains in a tent, or living it up in an RV, expect to find a restful night. Just don't forget the s'mores!

Hope Island State Park

Allynview RV Park

Belfair State Park

Staircase Campground

Big Creek Campground

Collins Campground

Dow Creek RV Resort

Glen Ayr Waterfront Resort

Lena Lake Campground

Hamma Hamma Campground

Lena Creek Campground

Skokomish Park at Lake Cushman

Rest-A-While RV Park

Potlatch State Park

Jarrel Cove State Park

Brown Creek Campground

Lebar Horse Camp

Spencer Lake RV Park

Waterfront at Potlatch

Lucky Dog Casino

Twanoh State Park

Schafer State Park

Seal Rock Campground

Dewatto River Campground

Summertide RV Resort

Tahuya Adventure Resort

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Check out Hood Canal’s many spots for Birding, Hiking, Parks and Waterfalls.

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The Top 5 | Camping on and around Hood Canal

Whether you prefer the simplicity of tent camping or the comfort of RVs there are plenty of campgrounds on and around the Hood Canal to choose from. From your campsite you can take day trips to explore surrounding forests, rivers, and beaches or just relax under the trees and listen to the birds.

Mountain Biking Lower South Fork Skokomish

The fall colors on Hood Canal are heralding the close of summer. Time to head to the hills to embrace the much needed rains in the Olympic National Park as the hills and valleys go back to the Technicolor spectrum of green.

Hood Canal Travel Guide: Waterfall Wonders

Waterfall Road Trip

Cascading waterfalls tucked into hidden nooks are simply and quintessentially Hood Canal. Sure, we love summer, but winter is truly a marvel in our corner of the world. We daresay we prefer it when it comes to admiring the majestic cascades tumbling from the woods.

Easy and Delicious Wintertime Campfire Recipes

There’s hardly anything better than friends gathered around a campfire. Throw some tasty, warm drinks in the mix and a meal prepared over an open flame, and you have the formula for a winning winter dinner.

Hood Canal Travel Guide: Outdoor Yoga

Picture this: the full moon slowly rises over the placid Hood Canal, illuminating the rugged Olympic Mountains as you slowly exhale and relax into your tree pose.

10 Mispronounced words around Olympic National Park

Tromping through the park and the surrounding areas is admittedly our favorite thing to do, but sometimes asking for directions can be tricky. Especially when we slip up and ask for a “geo-duck” (geoduck). Reduce your noob status and read on to ensure that when you have to flag a local down, you don’t get a suppressed giggle along with directions.

5 Reasons Why Olympic National Park Should Top Your To-Do List

Even someone as determined as John Muir couldn’t have poked around every nook in the 876,447 acres of this boundless wilderness haven. Here are our 5 reasons why you can’t afford to miss it—especially if you’re a Seattleite.

Landscape Photography with George Stenberg

Though there are many factors that come together to make a good photographer—gear, dedication, understanding of theory, etc.—the one elusive quality that boosts George Stenberg’s craft into the upper echelon is timing.

The Mountains are calling... ANSWER!

A weekend warrior is a 21st century beast whose population seems to be exponentially growing. As the “rolley chair blues” epidemic proliferates across the Pacific Northwest, so does the drive to combat it with an epic 48-hour adventure.